Posted on 11/06/2012 4:41:23 AM PST by beebuster2000
Here in Ohio, Westchester Area, huge lines and turnout to vote, much bigger than last couple elections for sure. Romney country in Ohio.
WLW radio is also reporting same in other areas.
It was noted that they had Republican voting guides in hand.
Oh and they had jobs and weren’t wearing Patchouli.
Ah the voting guides. That takes all the fun out of speculating based on wardrobe, personal grooming practice, piercings, taking the bong pipe to the polling place, etc.
Oh well carry on then.
Urban Dictionary: patchouli
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=patchouliHippie perfume ... smells like forest, pot and snuggling.
Obama men look like Rasputin and so do the women.
Bush beat Kerry in 2004 in Ohio with Kerry winning Cuyahoga by 448K to 222K. Obama won Cuyahoga in 2008 458K to 200K (note the lower vote total, which I assume is due to population decline, total 2-party vote in Ohio was pretty much the same in 2004 and 2008).
If Romney's within 100K in Cuyahoga, he wins Ohio going away. But that isn't going to happen. If he keeps it to 220K or under, that's a good sign because that parallels what happened in 2004, when Bush won the state.
But I think the key to all this isn't percentage, it's turnout. Obama's going to win Cuyahoga by something close to 2-1. It's how many people vote there that's the key, because that will have a huge influence on the margin. That's why I would be curious to see a comparison, by mid-day, of early votes plus turnout thus far in Cuyahoga as compared to 2008. I don't know if that sort of information is available, but it could be telling.
I am in Southern Montgomery County (Republican area even though Dayton is a Democratic hell hole) and it was the largest voting line I have ever seen. I bet it was an hour wait. In fact, it was so crowded that I left and will return to vote after lunchtime. I think this is a good sign!!
BTW -
I wish we could give Cleveland to Canada! F-in liberals!
My R source says the magic number is 6% to overcome ALL early votes (not just Ds). He bases this on the 40% number. Again, I think the "magic number" to beat is >140k today.
Then why aren't you on this thread. Just posted Cook Political Report's spreadsheet on Ohio Early Voting. Bad news for Bobo!
Thanks for the link!
Pretty easy. We can beat this with Warren, Guega, and one other small county alone.
bttt
more info from co-workers at plant. big lines, some people couldnt even vote it was so crowded.
That, and it takes time to get the buses, free lunches and preprinted ballots organized and handed out.
Keep Calm, Finish Him (Øbama)
My first election after coming of age. Thanks for this.
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